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Category: American Architecture of the 20th Century

  • Ten Peachtree Place (1991) – Atlanta

    Michael Graves. Ten Peachtree Place (1989). Midtown, Atlanta.
    Michael Graves. Ten Peachtree Place (1989). Midtown, Atlanta.1 2
    Looking at the facade of Ten Peachtree Place from the south
    Looking at the facade of Ten Peachtree Place from the south
    Facade of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Facade of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Balcony on the facade of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Balcony on the facade of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Windows and granite panels on Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Windows and granite panels on Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Looking up at the facade of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Looking up at the facade of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Balcony on the east elevation of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Balcony on the east elevation of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    East elevation of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    East elevation of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Street-level entrance on the north elevation of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Street-level entrance on the north elevation of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    East elevation of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    East elevation of Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Looking at Ten Peachtree Place from the east
    Looking at Ten Peachtree Place from the east
    Street-level arcade at Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta
    Street-level arcade at Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta

    References

    1. Salter, Sallye. “First Gateway tower planned”. The Atlanta Journal, January 27, 1988, p. 12A. ↩︎
    2. “Gateway Atlanta: A Billion-Dollar Development for Midtown”. The Atlanta Journal, February 12, 1989, The Business Edition, p. 4. ↩︎

  • BMA Tower (1963) – Kansas City, Missouri

    Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with Tanner-Linscott & Associates. BMA Tower (1963). Kansas City, Missouri.
    Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with Tanner-Linscott & Associates. BMA Tower (1963). Kansas City, Missouri.1 2
    Entrance at the south facade of BMA Tower, Kansas City
    Entrance at the south facade of BMA Tower, Kansas City
    Looking northwest across the entrance plaza at BMA Tower, Kansas City
    Looking northwest across the entrance plaza at BMA Tower, Kansas City

    References

    1. “B.M.A. Moves This Weekend To Its Gleaming New Tower”. The Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), October 4, 1963, p. 10. ↩︎
    2. Fitzsimmons, Fred. “A Simple Spire, The B.M.A. Tower Offers Electrifying View Of The City”. The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), October 20, 1963, p. 5F. ↩︎

  • Michael C. Carlos Museum (1985) – Atlanta

    Michael Graves. Michael C. Carlos Museum (1985). Emory University, Atlanta.
    Michael Graves. Michael C. Carlos Museum (1985). Emory University, Atlanta.1 2
    Windows on the south elevation of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Windows on the south elevation of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    North facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    North facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Windows on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Windows on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Windows on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Windows on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Marble block on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Marble block on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    South elevation of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    South elevation of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta

    References

    1. Fox, Catherine. “Museum is similar to the layers of archaeological dig”. The Atlanta Journal, March 7, 1985, p. 1-C. ↩︎
    2. Fox, Catherine. “Carlos Hall designer Graves is ‘continuing language’ of his art”. The Atlanta Journal, March 7, 1985, p. 4-C. ↩︎

  • Department of Housing and Urban Development (1968) – Washington, D.C.

    Marcel Breuer with Herbert Beckhard. Department of Housing and Urban Development (1968). Washington, D.C.
    Marcel Breuer with Herbert Beckhard. Department of Housing and Urban Development (1968). Washington, D.C.1 2
    Looking at the Department of Housing and Urban Development from the northeast
    Looking at the Department of Housing and Urban Development from the northeast
    Looking at the Department of Housing and Urban Development from the southeast
    Looking at the Department of Housing and Urban Development from the southeast
    Entrance of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Entrance of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Granite cladding on the northeast corner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Granite cladding on the northeast corner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Pre-cast concrete and granite on the southeast corner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Pre-cast concrete and granite on the southeast corner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Entrance arcade of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Entrance arcade of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Windows on the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Windows on the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Looking at the Department of Housing and Urban Development from the northeast
    Looking at the Department of Housing and Urban Development from the northeast
    Entrance sign of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Entrance sign of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Columns on the entrance arcade of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Columns on the entrance arcade of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Looking toward the northwest corner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Looking toward the northwest corner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Granite cladding on the northeast corner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Granite cladding on the northeast corner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Windows on the northeast corner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Windows on the northeast corner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

    References

    1. McCarter, Robert. Breuer. New York: Phaidon Press Limited (2016). ↩︎
    2. Nolan, Martin F. “LBJ Speeds Slum Housing”. The Boston Globe, September 10, 1968, p. 2. ↩︎

  • East Building, National Gallery of Art (1978) – Washington, D.C.

    I.M. Pei and Eason H. Leonard of I.M. Pei & Partners. East Building, National Gallery of Art (1978). Washington, D.C.
    I.M. Pei and Eason H. Leonard of I.M. Pei & Partners. East Building, National Gallery of Art (1978). Washington, D.C.1 2
    Henry Moore. Mirror Knife Edge (1977). West facade of the East Building.
    Henry Moore. Mirror Knife Edge (1977).3 West facade of the East Building.
    South facade of the East Building
    South facade of the East Building
    East facade of the East Building
    East facade of the East Building

    References

    1. National Gallery of Art, East Building | Pei Cobb Freed & Partners ↩︎
    2. Miller, Donald. “A Temple for Contemporary Art”. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), June 1, 1978, p. 18. ↩︎
    3. Mirror Knife Edge – Works – The Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue ↩︎

  • NCAA Hall of Champions and NCAA Headquarters (2000) – Indianapolis, Indiana

    Michael Graves with Schimdt Associates. NCAA Hall of Champions (2000). Indianapolis, Indiana.
    Michael Graves with Schimdt Associates. NCAA Hall of Champions (2000). Indianapolis, Indiana.1 2
    South elevation of NCAA Headquarters
    South elevation of NCAA Headquarters
    Southwest corner of NCAA Headquarters
    Southwest corner of NCAA Headquarters
    East elevation of NCAA Headquarters
    East elevation of NCAA Headquarters

    References

    1. NCAA Headquarters and Hall of Champions – Michael Graves ↩︎
    2. NCAA Hall of Champions – Indiana Architecture Database ↩︎

  • Ravinia Headquarters Complex (1991) – Dunwoody, Georgia

    Kevin Roche of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates. Three Ravinia Drive (1991). Dunwoody, Georgia.
    Kevin Roche of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates. Three Ravinia Drive (1991). Dunwoody, Georgia.1 2
    Looking up at the northwest corner of Three Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Looking up at the northwest corner of Three Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Three Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Three Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Sunshades on Three Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Sunshades on Three Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Reflection of Three Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Reflection of Three Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    One Ravinia Drive (1984) and Two Ravinia Drive (1986), Dunwoody, Georgia
    One Ravinia Drive (1984) and Two Ravinia Drive (1986), Dunwoody, Georgia
    Column and sunshades on One Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Column and sunshades on One Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Windows and sunshades on Two Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Windows and sunshades on Two Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Windows and sunshades on One Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Windows and sunshades on One Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Windows and sunshades on Three Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Windows and sunshades on Three Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia
    Looking at Three Ravinia Drive from the northwest, with Stone Mountain in the background
    Looking at Three Ravinia Drive from the northwest, with Stone Mountain in the background

    References

    1. “Design of Third Ravinia Tower Unveiled”. The Atlanta Constitution, October 11, 1989, p. B-2. ↩︎
    2. Three Ravinia Drive/MCI Center – Kendall/Heaton ↩︎

  • American Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art (1980) – New York

    Kevin Roche of Roche-Dinkeloo Associates. Charles Englehard Court in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1980). New York.
    Kevin Roche of Roche-Dinkeloo Associates. Charles Englehard Court in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1980). New York.1 2

    References

    1. Newsmakers: Kevin Roche and Morrison Heckscher ↩︎
    2. Bannon, Anthony. “New Additions at the Metropolitan”. The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York), June 15, 1980, p. G-1. ↩︎

  • Cummins Corporate Office (1984) – Columbus, Indiana

    Kevin Roche of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates. Cummins Corporate Office (1985). Columbus, Indiana.
    Kevin Roche of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates. Cummins Corporate Office (1985). Columbus, Indiana.1 2
    Cummins Corporate Office

    References

    1. Cummins Corporate Office Building | Visit Columbus Indiana ↩︎
    2. Cummins Engine Company Headquarters | KRJDA Archive ↩︎

  • Bank of America Plaza (1992) – Atlanta

    Kevin Roche of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates. NationsBank Plaza, later Bank of America Plaza (1992). Atlanta.
    Kevin Roche of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates. NationsBank Plaza, later Bank of America Plaza (1992). Atlanta.1 2
    Looking up at the Bank of America Plaza from the Fox Theatre
    Looking up at the Bank of America Plaza from the Fox Theatre
    Top of the Bank of America Plaza
    Top of the Bank of America Plaza
    Entrance of the Bank of America Plaza
    Entrance of the Bank of America Plaza. Take that, you power-tripping security guards.
    Pillars on the Bank of America Plaza
    Pillars on the Bank of America Plaza
    Looking up at the Bank of America Plaza from Winship Emory Midtown
    Looking up at the Bank of America Plaza from Winship Emory Midtown
    Pillars on the Bank of America Plaza
    Pillars on the Bank of America Plaza
    Looking at Bank of America from Peachtree Center Avenue, Downtown Atlanta
    Looking at Bank of America from Peachtree Center Avenue, Downtown Atlanta
    Looking at the Bank of America Plaza from the east
    Looking at the Bank of America Plaza from the east

    References

    1. Walker, Tom. “Modernist Architect Kevin Roche Will Design New C&S Headquarters Tower”. The Atlanta Journal, July 25, 1989, p. B-1. ↩︎
    2. Fox, Catherine. “Reaching for the Sky”. The Atlanta Journal The Atlanta Constitution, April 12, 1992, p. N1. ↩︎